diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f43a6586..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-name: Branch Build Using Docker
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - feature-2.0.0/*
-      - hotfix-2.0.0/*
-      - release-2.0.0/*
-      - development-2.0.0
-
-env:
-  # solution path doesn't need slashes unless there it is multiple folders deep
-  # solution name does not include extension. .sln is assumed
-  SOLUTION_PATH: .
-  SOLUTION_FILE: PepperDash.Essentials
-  # Do not edit this, we're just creating it here
-  VERSION: 0.0.0-buildtype-buildnumber
-  # Defaults to debug for build type
-  BUILD_TYPE: Debug
-  # Defaults to main as the release branch.  Change as necessary
-  RELEASE_BRANCH: main
-jobs:
-  Build_Project_4-Series:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Set Version Number
-        id: setVersion
-        shell: powershell
-        run: |
-          $latestVersion = [version]"2.0.0"
-
-          $newVersion = [version]$latestVersion
-          $phase = ""
-          $newVersionString = ""
-
-          switch -regex ($Env:GITHUB_REF) {
-            '^refs\/pull\/*.' {
-              $phase = 'beta';
-              $newVersionString = "{0}-{1}-{2}" -f $newVersion, $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
-            }
-            '^refs\/heads\/hotfix-2.0.0\/*.' {
-              $phase = 'hotfix'
-              $newVersionString = "{0}-{1}-{2}" -f $newVersion, $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
-            }
-            '^refs\/heads\/release-2.0.0\/*.' {
-              $splitRef = $Env:GITHUB_REF -split "/"
-              $version = [version]($splitRef[-1] -replace "v", "")
-              $phase = 'rc'
-              $newVersionString = "{0}-{1}-{2}" -f $version, $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
-            }
-            '^refs\/heads\/feature-2.0.0\/*.' {
-              $phase = 'alpha'
-              $newVersionString = "{0}-{1}-{2}" -f $newVersion, $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
-            }
-            'development-2.0.0' {
-              $phase = 'beta'
-              $newVersionString = "{0}-{1}-{2}" -f $newVersion, $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
-            }  
-          }   
-                   
-          echo "version=$newVersionString" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Encoding utf8 -Append
-      - name: Setup MS Build
-        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.1
-      - name: restore Nuget Packages
-        run: nuget restore .\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE).sln
-      # Build the solutions in the docker image
-      - name: Build Solution
-        run: msbuild .\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE).sln /p:Platform="Any CPU" /p:Configuration="Debug" /p:Version="${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}" -m
-      - name: Pack Solution
-        run: dotnet pack .\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE).sln --configuration $env:BUILD_TYPE --output ./output /p:Version="${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}"
-      - name: Create tag for non-rc builds
-        if: ${{ !contains(steps.setVersion.outputs.version, 'rc') }}
-        run: |
-          git tag ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}
-          git push --tags origin
-      # Create the release on the source repo
-      - name: Create Release
-        id: create_release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
-        with:
-          artifacts: 'output\**\*.*(cpz|cplz)'
-          generateReleaseNotes: true
-          prerelease: ${{contains('debug', env.BUILD_TYPE)}}
-          tag: ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}
-      - name: Setup Nuget
-        run: |
-          nuget sources add -name github -source https://nuget.pkg.github.com/pepperdash/index.json -username pepperdash -password ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          nuget setApiKey ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -Source github          
-          nuget setApiKey ${{ secrets.NUGET_API_KEY }} -Source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
-      - name: Publish to Nuget
-        run: nuget push .\output\*.nupkg -Source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
-      - name: Publish to Github Nuget
-        run: nuget push .\output\*.nupkg -Source github
diff --git a/.github/workflows/essentials-3-dev-build.yml b/.github/workflows/essentials-3-dev-build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a870d2cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/essentials-3-dev-build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+name: Essentials v3 Development Build
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - feature-3.0.0/*
+      - hotfix-3.0.0/*
+      - release-3.0.0/*
+      - development-3.0.0
+
+env:
+  SOLUTION_PATH: .
+  SOLUTION_FILE: PepperDash.Essentials
+  VERSION: 0.0.0-buildtype-buildnumber
+  BUILD_TYPE: Debug
+  RELEASE_BRANCH: main
+jobs:
+  Build_Project_4-Series:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      
+      # Detect environment (Act vs GitHub)
+      - name: Detect environment
+        id: detect_env
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "$ACT" ]; then
+            echo "is_local=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "is_local=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+          
+      # Install all prerequisites
+      - name: Install prerequisites
+        run: |
+          apt-get update
+          apt-get install -y curl wget libicu-dev git unzip
+          
+      - name: Set Version Number
+        id: setVersion
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          latestVersion="3.0.0"
+          newVersion=$latestVersion
+          phase=""
+          newVersionString=""
+          
+          if [[ $GITHUB_REF =~ ^refs/pull/.* ]]; then
+            phase="beta"
+            newVersionString="${newVersion}-${phase}-${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}"
+          elif [[ $GITHUB_REF =~ ^refs/heads/hotfix-3.0.0/.* ]]; then
+            phase="hotfix"
+            newVersionString="${newVersion}-${phase}-${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}"
+          elif [[ $GITHUB_REF =~ ^refs/heads/feature-3.0.0/.* ]]; then
+            phase="alpha"
+            newVersionString="${newVersion}-${phase}-${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}"
+          elif [[ $GITHUB_REF == "refs/heads/development-3.0.0" ]]; then
+            phase="beta"
+            newVersionString="${newVersion}-${phase}-${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}"
+          elif [[ $GITHUB_REF =~ ^refs/heads/release-3.0.0/.* ]]; then
+            version=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | awk -F '/' '{print $NF}' | sed 's/v//')
+            phase="rc"
+            newVersionString="${version}-${phase}-${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}"
+          else
+            # For local builds or unrecognized branches
+            newVersionString="${newVersion}-local"
+          fi
+          
+          echo "version=$newVersionString" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      
+      # Create Build Properties file
+      - name: Create Build Properties
+        run: |
+          cat > Directory.Build.props << EOF
+          <Project>
+            <PropertyGroup>
+              <Version>${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}</Version>
+              <AssemblyVersion>${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}</AssemblyVersion>
+              <FileVersion>${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}</FileVersion>
+              <InformationalVersion>${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}</InformationalVersion>
+              <PackageVersion>${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}</PackageVersion>
+              <NuGetVersion>${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}</NuGetVersion>
+            </PropertyGroup>
+          </Project>
+          EOF
+          
+      - name: Setup .NET
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '8.0.x'
+          
+      - name: Restore NuGet Packages
+        run: dotnet restore ${SOLUTION_FILE}.sln
+        
+      - name: Build Solution
+        run: dotnet build ${SOLUTION_FILE}.sln --configuration ${BUILD_TYPE} --no-restore
+      
+      # Copy the CPZ file to the output directory with version in the filename
+      - name: Copy and Rename CPZ Files
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ./output/cpz
+          
+          # Find the main CPZ file in the build output
+          if [ -f "./src/PepperDash.Essentials/bin/${BUILD_TYPE}/net8/PepperDashEssentials.cpz" ]; then
+            cp "./src/PepperDash.Essentials/bin/${BUILD_TYPE}/net8/PepperDashEssentials.cpz" "./output/cpz/PepperDashEssentials.${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}.cpz"
+            echo "Main CPZ file copied and renamed successfully."
+          else
+            echo "Warning: Main CPZ file not found at expected location."
+            find ./src -name "*.cpz" | xargs -I {} cp {} ./output/cpz/
+          fi
+        
+      - name: Pack Solution
+        run: dotnet pack ${SOLUTION_FILE}.sln --configuration ${BUILD_TYPE} --output ./output/nuget --no-build
+        
+      # List build artifacts (runs in both environments)
+      - name: List Build Artifacts
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Build Artifacts ==="
+          echo "NuGet Packages:"
+          find ./output/nuget -type f | sort
+          echo ""
+          echo "CPZ/CPLZ Files:"
+          find ./output -name "*.cpz" -o -name "*.cplz" | sort
+          echo "======================="
+        
+      # Enhanced package inspection for local runs
+      - name: Inspect NuGet Packages
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "=== NuGet Package Details ==="
+          for pkg in $(find ./output/nuget -name "*.nupkg"); do
+            echo "Package: $(basename "$pkg")"
+            echo "Size: $(du -h "$pkg" | cut -f1)"
+            
+            # Extract and show package contents
+            echo "Contents:"
+            unzip -l "$pkg" | tail -n +4 | head -n -2
+            echo "--------------------------"
+            
+            # Try to extract and show the nuspec file (contains metadata)
+            echo "Metadata:"
+            unzip -p "$pkg" "*.nuspec" 2>/dev/null | grep -E "(<id>|<version>|<description>|<authors>|<dependencies>)" || echo "Metadata extraction failed"
+            echo "--------------------------"
+          done
+          echo "==========================="
+      
+      # Tag creation - GitHub version
+      - name: Create tag for non-rc builds (GitHub)
+        if: ${{ !contains(steps.setVersion.outputs.version, 'rc') && steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'false' }}
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
+          git config --global user.email "actions@github.com"
+          git tag ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}
+          git push --tags origin
+          
+      # Tag creation - Act mock version
+      - name: Create tag for non-rc builds (Act Mock)
+        if: ${{ !contains(steps.setVersion.outputs.version, 'rc') && steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'true' }}
+        run: |
+          echo "Would create git tag: ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}"
+          echo "Would push tag to: origin"
+          
+      # Release creation - GitHub version
+      - name: Create Release (GitHub)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'false'
+        id: create_release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          artifacts: 'output/cpz/*,output/**/*.cplz'
+          generateReleaseNotes: true
+          prerelease: ${{contains('debug', env.BUILD_TYPE)}}
+          tag: ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}
+          
+      # Release creation - Act mock version with enhanced output
+      - name: Create Release (Act Mock)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Mock Release Creation ==="
+          echo "Would create release with:"
+          echo "- Tag: ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}"
+          echo "- Prerelease: ${{contains('debug', env.BUILD_TYPE)}}"
+          echo "- Artifacts matching pattern: output/cpz/*,output/**/*.cplz"
+          echo ""
+          echo "Matching artifacts:"
+          find ./output/cpz -type f
+          find ./output -name "*.cplz"
+          
+          # Detailed info about release artifacts
+          echo ""
+          echo "Artifact Details:"
+          for artifact in $(find ./output/cpz -type f; find ./output -name "*.cplz"); do
+            echo "File: $(basename "$artifact")"
+            echo "Size: $(du -h "$artifact" | cut -f1)"
+            echo "Created: $(stat -c %y "$artifact")"
+            echo "MD5: $(md5sum "$artifact" | cut -d' ' -f1)"
+            echo "--------------------------"
+          done
+          echo "============================"
+          
+      # NuGet setup - GitHub version
+      - name: Setup NuGet (GitHub)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'false'
+        run: |
+          dotnet nuget add source https://nuget.pkg.github.com/pepperdash/index.json -n github -u pepperdash -p ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} --store-password-in-clear-text
+          
+      # NuGet setup - Act mock version
+      - name: Setup NuGet (Act Mock)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Mock NuGet Setup ==="
+          echo "Would add GitHub NuGet source: https://nuget.pkg.github.com/pepperdash/index.json"
+          echo "======================="
+          
+      # Publish to NuGet - GitHub version
+      - name: Publish to Nuget (GitHub)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'false'
+        run: dotnet nuget push ./output/nuget/*.nupkg --source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json --api-key ${{ secrets.NUGET_API_KEY }}
+        
+      # Publish to NuGet - Act mock version
+      - name: Publish to Nuget (Act Mock)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Mock Publish to NuGet ==="
+          echo "Would publish the following packages to https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json:"
+          find ./output/nuget -name "*.nupkg" | sort
+          echo "============================="
+          
+      # Publish to GitHub NuGet - GitHub version
+      - name: Publish to Github Nuget (GitHub)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'false'
+        run: dotnet nuget push ./output/nuget/*.nupkg --source github --api-key ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        
+      # Publish to GitHub NuGet - Act mock version
+      - name: Publish to Github Nuget (Act Mock)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Mock Publish to GitHub NuGet ==="
+          echo "Would publish the following packages to the GitHub NuGet registry:"
+          find ./output/nuget -name "*.nupkg" | sort
+          echo "=================================="
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index a0a1f3ba..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-name: main Build using Docker
-
-on:
-  release:
-    types:
-      - published
-    branches:
-      - main-2.0.0
-env:
-  # solution path doesn't need slashes unless there it is multiple folders deep
-  # solution name does not include extension. .sln is assumed
-  SOLUTION_PATH: PepperDashEssentials
-  SOLUTION_FILE: PepperDashEssentials
-  # Do not edit this, we're just creating it here
-  VERSION: 0.0.0-buildtype-buildnumber
-  # Defaults to debug for build type
-  BUILD_TYPE: Release
-  # Defaults to main as the release branch.  Change as necessary
-  RELEASE_BRANCH: main
-jobs:
-  Build_Project:
-    runs-on: windows-2019
-    steps:
-      # First we checkout the source repo
-      - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      # Generate the appropriate version number
-      - name: Set Version Number
-        shell: powershell
-        id: setVersion
-        env:
-          TAG_NAME: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
-        run: echo "VERSION=$($Env:TAG_NAME)" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Encoding utf8 -Append
-      - name: Setup MS Build
-        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.1
-      - name: restore Nuget Packages
-        run: nuget restore .\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE).sln
-      - name: Build Solution        
-        run: msbuild .\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE).sln /p:Platform="Any CPU" /p:Configuration="Debug" /p:Version="${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}" -m      
-      - name: Pack Solution
-        run: dotnet pack .\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE).sln --configuration $env:BUILD_TYPE --output ./output /p:Version="${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}"
-      - name: Upload Release
-        id: create_release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
-        with:
-          updateRelease: true
-          artifacts: 'output\**\*.*(cpz|cplz)'          
-          tag: ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}
-      - name: Setup Nuget
-        run: | 
-          nuget sources add -name github -source https://nuget.pkg.github.com/pepperdash/index.json -username pepperdash -password ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          nuget setApiKey ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -Source github          
-          nuget setApiKey ${{ secrets.NUGET_API_KEY }} -Source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json          
-      - name: Publish to Nuget
-        run: nuget push .\output\*.nupkg -Source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
-      - name: Publish to Github Nuget
-        run: nuget push .\output\*.nupkg -Source github
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diff --git a/src/Directory.Build.targets b/src/Directory.Build.targets
index 83bbc930..1edeca2f 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/src/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <MakeDir Directories="$(PackageOutputPath)\$(AssemblyName)" Condition="!Exists('$(PackageOutputPath)\$(AssemblyName)')" />
     <ZipDirectory SourceDirectory="$(TargetDir)" DestinationFile="$(PackageOutputPath)\$(AssemblyName)\$(TargetName).$(Version).$(TargetFramework).cplz" Overwrite="true"/>    
   </Target>
-  <Target Name="Copy CPZ NET6" AfterTargets="SimplSharpPostProcess" Condition="($(ProjectType) == 'Program' And ( '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net6.0' ) Or ( '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0' ))">
+  <Target Name="Copy CPZ NET6" AfterTargets="SimplSharpPostProcess" Condition="$(ProjectType) == 'Program' And ( ('$(TargetFramework)' == 'net6.0') Or ('$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0') )">
     <Message Text="Copying CPZ"></Message>
     <Move SourceFiles="$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).cpz" DestinationFiles="$(PackageOutputPath)\$(AssemblyName)\$(TargetName).$(Version).$(TargetFramework).cpz" />
   </Target>